Still Good? 5-Second Rule a Myth, Study Finds

Turns out, bacteria from a surface can transfer to food very quickly, in less than a second in some cases, the study found. "The 5-second rule is a significant oversimplification of what actually happens when bacteria transfer from a surface to food," study co-author Donald Schaffner, a microbiologist and professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, said in a statement. In the study, the researchers contaminated four different surfaces — stainless steel, ceramic tile, wood and carpet &md